diff --git a/kernel/kgdb.c b/kernel/kgdb.c
index 2eb517e..87f2cc5 100644
--- a/kernel/kgdb.c
+++ b/kernel/kgdb.c
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@
 
 	/* Signal the primary CPU that we are done: */
 	atomic_set(&cpu_in_kgdb[cpu], 0);
-	touch_softlockup_watchdog();
+	touch_softlockup_watchdog_sync();
 	clocksource_touch_watchdog();
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@
 	    (kgdb_info[cpu].task &&
 	     kgdb_info[cpu].task->pid != kgdb_sstep_pid) && --sstep_tries) {
 		atomic_set(&kgdb_active, -1);
-		touch_softlockup_watchdog();
+		touch_softlockup_watchdog_sync();
 		clocksource_touch_watchdog();
 		local_irq_restore(flags);
 
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@
 	}
 	/* Free kgdb_active */
 	atomic_set(&kgdb_active, -1);
-	touch_softlockup_watchdog();
+	touch_softlockup_watchdog_sync();
 	clocksource_touch_watchdog();
 	local_irq_restore(flags);